Imagine, for example, a set of Paradigm Persona 7F speakers coming from the factory with no passive crossovers, everything about the speakers and their drivers could be profiled at the factory and loaded into the memory of a custom STR preamp that has three sets of balanced outputs corresponding to the Highs, Mids and Lows. With the connections out of the way, the next thing to consider was room correction. Particularly noteworthy is that you can configure up to 30 separate inputs each with their own ARC profile, whether ARC is active or not, digital conversion of signal or pure analog throughput, speaker configuration/bass management, input and speaker levels, etc. Fortunately, Carlo and I live just a few hours away from each other, so after checking with Anthem, I picked up the STR gear from Carlo and eagerly looked forward to auditioning them in my home. On the AV side of the equation, there are exciting new frontiers in room correction, seemingly constant HDMI updates, improved internal DACs, feature-rich control system drivers... KONKA Announces Three New Android TV Series for 2021 Lineup. Priced at $3,999, the Anthem STR stereo preamp isn't cheap by any measure, but considering that it includes Anthem Room Correction, a high-end internal 32 … Analog Direct Mode- 92 dB (MC), 110 dB (MM) You can easily match levels on inputs, which is a reviewer favorite in terms of features. The quality construction continues on the inside of the STR preamp with well laid out board designs and neatly mounted components. Benchmark audio tests were conducted on the RCA and XLR analog inputs and the SPDIF and USB digital inputs of the Anthem STR preamplifier. The second harmonic at 40 kHz is about 86 dB below 4 VRMS. Again, a clean response with two minor harmonics at 2 and 3 kHz registering at 94 and 97 dB below 4 VRMS respectively. Dynaudio Contour 20 Monitors, 2 ea. Switching to female vocals, French-Canadian singer and now Las Vegas icon, Celine Dion, is one of my personal favorites. A few harmonics show up throughout the spectrum, with the harmonics at 2 and 3 kHz registering again at 94 and 96 dB below 4 VRMS respectively. The noise and harmonics profile also appears identical to the 24/96 test. It wasn’t earth-shattering by any stretch, but it was more than I’d ever heard with other amps running these speakers without a crossover. The category of preamps has changed a lot in the past decade or so. The port also communicates with home automation systems as well. Starting with the basics using the SPDIF digital input, a 16-bit/44 kHz, 1 kHz sine wave produces a THD+N of 0.001106% at 2 Volts measured at the RCA outputs. I then ran ARC again just for the AVM 60 home theater. If the AVM 60 looks a lot like Anthem’s top A/V receiver—well, essentially, it is a de-amplified edition of the brand’s 11.2-channel MRX 1120 (reviewed last month), at a $500 savings and with all-channels balanced (XLR) preamp My nitpicking may sound a bit on the irrational side, but these are billed as audiophile components and, for the money spent, an audiophile looks for state-of-the-art, even if sometimes it’s only for bragging rights. Best Wishes for a Peaceful and Safe Holiday, JBL Synthesis SDP-55 & SDR-35 Q&A Nick Clarke – Senior Director of Global Engineering, Thank You To All of Our SECRETS Fans and Supporters, RIAA Vinyl Sales Q&A with McIntosh Group CEO Jeff Poggi. Not much in the way of noise spurs but a few harmonics show up through the spectrum. A surprising menu feature that I came across relates to the phono input when you elect to have its signal converted to digital. Carlo subsequently spent a lot of time in his room…As he grew older, he would spend countless hours in downtown Toronto stereo shops, listening to all manner of gear and picking the brains of the various store owners. 10 kHz 24/192 at 0 dBFS XLR-In XLR-Out, Analog Direct, 4 VRMS. They were replicating not just the impact of the drum hits, which was significant, but the tightness and tonality of the drum skins were coming through clearly as well. It offers state-of-the-art performance in every mode of operation handling analog and digital sources with equal ease. Playing her French language classic "Sur Le Meme Bateau" from her S'il suffisait d'aimer album (Columbia/Epic) was just marvelous with the STR in the loop. Oddly, ARC still does not automatically set the speaker distances; you must do that manually post measurement. For the duration of this review, and in every tested configuration, I relied on Wireworld interconnects and speaker cables--running XLR balanced audio connections between preamplifier and amplifier. The solutions to this age-old vexing problem are the judicious use of room treatments and/or electronic speaker-room correction. The rear panel has both balanced and unbalanced inputs, a pair of robust 5-way binding posts per channel, a USB input for firmware updates, and a pair of trigger jacks with toggle switches to set their operation. Switching to the USB input, a 16-bit/44 kHz, 1 kHz sine wave produces a THD+N of 0.000697% at 4 Volts measured at the XLR outputs. Hi all, Ive been reading and reading and found that there has been a release of an updated Parasound Halo Integrated (HINT 6) and the release of a new product, the Anthem STR integrated from the Paradigm stables. (at 1 kHz, IEC-A, 2 Vrms output), 3.3Vrms (<0.1% THD) Beyond switching your audio inputs and controlling your audio system's volume, it includes an absolutely top-notch DAC, a nifty phono stage, and one of our most favorite room correction solutions all in one sexy-ass component. Simply put, performance-wise the Anthem STR stereo preamp can hang with components priced many times above its asking price. The extra tweak of Room Gain brought back that additional impact that made everything sound better. Carlo started his own company and has been freelancing artwork, from his home studio, for primarily the toy and publishing industries since 2001. Listening to Elvis’ rendition of “Fever” in my studio with the Anthem STR components brought me that same feeling again. Using a 24-bit/96 kHz, 1 kHz sine wave produces a THD+N of 0.000645% at 4 Volts measured at the XLR outputs. You'll automatically be entered in the HTR Sweepstakes, and get the hottest audio deals directly in your inbox. Miss Gardot’s voice was rendered with a sweet, almost liquid quality that just drew me into the music, while the band with the background strings unfolded into this broad and deep musical image. His sax playing came across more detailed with a leaner sounding tone than what I previously heard on the Getz/ Gilberto album, but still with plenty of dimensionality and body to the sound. Tons of clean and seemingly unending power. 1 kHz 24/192 Sine Wave at 0 dBFS SPDIF-In XLR-Out, 4 VRMS. While I was always content with the sound using my McIntosh MC8207 seven-channel amplifier, introducing the Anthem STR Power Amplifier into the system to power the Triton Reference speakers was transformative. ARC remains off for this test. I measured the frequency response of the STR preamp out to 96 kHz. Only through the phono inputs was I able to get the slightest wisp of a noise floor at full volume, but I had to be practically kissing the speaker to hear it. Two pairs of those can be programmed for HT Bypass use (the same applies to the four XLR inputs as well). Who doesn’t love a pair of big VU meters on their power amps! The STR preamp goes for $4,000 and the STR amplifier goes for $6,000 and are available now. Anthem supplies the standard ARC “kit” that ships with their MRX receivers and AVM60 pre/pro. The preamp's front panel is a little more useful for setup and input management, however. If he had a personal philosophy, it would be; always be open to learn something new and don’t take yourself too seriously. On the heels of Anthem’s well-regarded STR stereo integrated amp, the company has drilled further down the 2-channel rabbit hole with the introduction of these two new STR separates. Dion's many extended vibrato notes showcased the tight control and timing with the STR separates combo, but was also gripping in terms of bass performance with the Parasound JC5 or especially with the Krell Theater Seven being used as an amp. Here, a 16-bit/44 kHz, 1 kHz sine wave produces a THD+N of 0.000812% at 4 Volts measured at the XLR outputs. Using the Configure HT Bypass menu in the STR Preamplifier, I set the Fronts to use “XLR1” and the Subs to “RCA4”. At 10 kHz into the XLR input, THD+N was 0.001135%. Feature wise, it pushes the limits of what you can expect to find in the stereo preamp category. One exception is Anthem, who was a somewhat disruptive force in AV preamps ten years ago with the Statement product line. 1 kHz 24/96 at 0 dBFS XLR-In XLR-Out Analog Direct, 4 VRMS. ), Anthem, Preamplifier, Amplifier, Room Correction, ARC, Preamplifier Review 2019. It had no obvious sonic faults that I could pick up on and it maintained the revealing nature of the speakers without allowing them to sound ruthless. Using an analog 24-bit/192 kHz, 1 kHz sine wave produces a THD+N of 0.000756% at 4 Volts measured at the XLR outputs with all digital processing disabled. The MM/MC phono input stage deserves some special mention. 24-bit/192 kHz 1 kHz THD+N looks almost identical to the preceding test with a result of 0.000666% at 4 VRMS. and others. These speakers present a consistent 4-ohm load and the STR amplifier just kept them well fed and cruising right along. The nuances of the female harmonies on the track “Time” from the Delicate Balance album “Driftwood” were noticeable. I also elected to bump up the Room Gain setting from 1.5 to 4 (5 sounded fun for some tracks but was too much for a broad range of music) and went for a steeper roll-off (6th order) at 25 Hz. Anthem ARC 5 kHz Results, BESL Monitors and Subwoofers, Anthem ARC 400 Hz Results, BESL Monitors and Subwoofers. Unless otherwise stated, most measurements were taken from the balanced XLR outputs. Low distortion electronics and substantial power on tap no doubt have something to do with that. As a self-contained solution on a preamp, this is outstanding performance. Anthem STR Preamp Frequency Response, Analog Direct. An organ weaves in an out with the bassline providing a very grooving foundation. That's what I heard with the Anthem STR in my rig and that is exciting at the $3,995 price range. Faithfully reproducing the source material the way it was recorded, with great clarity, musicality, and finesse. I think more and more people are coming to the inevitable understanding that correcting the room makes a bigger and more noticeable sonic difference than higher bitrates, expensive cables, MQA or any of the other things that are more like “crumbs on the acoustic periphery”. The congas got a little leaner and lost some of the dimension to the sound of the skins. Anthem STR Preamplifier The revolutionary STR Preamplifier is a new type of audio component that gives you more control and more refinements, including more connection options and more advanced technology, in a single, easy-to-use component. Starting with a closer look at the STR preamp, the custom 4-inch TFT display allows access to various setup and feature menus, all of which are sensibly laid out and easy to navigate via the front panel buttons or included remote control. The congas sounded more like they should, with added weight returning to their sound. The STR Preamplifier provides Home Theater Bypass functionality for both the front left and right channels as well as two subwoofers. We see an almost identical noise and harmonic profile to the 24/96 test. Anthem STR Preamp Frequency Response, A-D DSP On. Another alternative is to use the ARC Mobile App which is available for iOS and Android which allows you to run ARC from your smartphone. The monitors maintained the imaging and liveliness that I liked about their sound but now the subwoofers were more seamlessly integrated into the whole. Whatever I threw at the Anthem STR DAC-pre, it handled in the same matter-of-fact way. The simple answer was to configure the STR Power Amplifier to use Audio Detect Mode. There is also the asynchronous USB input on the STR Preamplifier which supports DSD. As the track continues, an almost subterranean floor of bass transmits through the room and, normally, it would sound like more of an amorphous tone that would loudly resonate with the walls. I started off by using the Paradigm Persona 7F loudspeakers hooked up and playing full range with the STR duo. The resulting sound was absolutely spectacular. The sheer detail and level of dynamics delivered by the STR preamp and amp were simply outstanding. I started by bringing ARC’s correction limit down to 300Hz. In this configuration, the STR Preamplifier was in standby mode and the front channels and subwoofer inputs were seamlessly connected via relays in the STR Preamplifier to the AVM 60. The benefits of the advanced room correction were too great to not have, even when listening to moldy old vinyl. Or is that two hyperactive sons and a pair of young dachshunds? Moving on to “Tasting the Jug”, the sound of the acoustic bass and congas are especially noteworthy. Anthem STR Duo with Paradigm Persona 7F Speakers, Anthem STR Duo with BESL Monitors and Dual Subs. My reference stereo preamp is a Parasound JC2BP with an Anthem AVM 60 in use on the home theater side of things. Repeating the test with the digital conversion on, THD+N becomes 0.005785%. Anthem’s STR duo did not disappoint. Too often you hear audiophile components trying to reproduce ensemble jazz as if it were a distinct set of instruments. On "Come As You Are," Kurt Cobain's voice sounded extremely open and airy with the Anthem in my stereo rig, be it with the Salk or Paradigm speakers connected. Any phono preamp must administer this EQ curve (or decompression, referring to the ZIP analogy) to any signal coming in from a turntable in order for the music to be reproduced correctly. With the configuration out of the way, I don’t think I was quite ready for how good this sounded in my system. The following are a few notable musical selections that I felt showed off the Anthem STR duo during our time together: Melody Gardot, My One and Only Thrill, Verve CD. Repeating the test with the digital conversion on, THD+N becomes 0.001476%. As I don’t have an instrument that automatically measures DAC linearity, I plotted this chart that is culled from a series of progressively lowered 24bit 1kHz tones. All these tracks feature great renditions of this material and the orchestra itself is well recorded with noticeable hall ambiance and a big, detailed soundstage throughout. While not technically perfect, in real-world terms it is almost an indispensable component for the modern-day audio enthusiast. Here we see that the STR preamp’s DAC exhibits minor levels of linearity error starting at -80 dBFS, becoming more noticeable at -120 dBFS and then turning more significant at -130 dBFS, before hitting the DAC noise floor at -140 dBFS. Carlo’s first audio equipment that he purchased with his hard earned part-time job money was a Luxman R-117 receiver and a pair of Image Concept 200 speakers which, in hindsight, he wishes he still owned. Every cracking raspy detail of Kurt Cobain's voice was showcased for my listening pleasure, as was the crunchy texture of that guitar sound, which was the pinnacle of the grunge movement in the 1990s. Both components have a minimalist, gently sculpted aluminum faceplate that is dominated by a large TFT display. Unlike some room correction systems in other AVRs that downsample to 48 kHz, we can see here that the ARC implementation in the STR is indeed processing at 192 kHz. There's also a home theater bypass feature that allows the user to defeat all processing and gain control completely, such that your AV preamp or receiver can handle processing when you're watching movies and pass its signal straight through the STR, even with the power off. My practice in the past has been having these subs operate as a stereo pair since their individual responses closely match, so I elected to continue that here. I should also note that the Home Theater Bypass functionality can be used with any brand of home theater receiver or processor. The subwoofers, when used, acted essentially as bass stands under my BESL monitors so they were both 10.6 feet from the listening position. Rich and Robert Kozel for their invaluable assistance in this review. On the operations end, there is also a USB port for updates, a mini-USB port for connecting the computer performing ARC measurements, an RS-232 serial port for automation systems, and a couple of triggering jacks. In real terms, this difference would be inaudible. Analog Direct In: 10 Hz – 80 kHz (+0.00, -0.10 dB) But, back in the real world and with all my grousing aside, the STR preamp is an incredibly transparent piece of equipment and the ARC room correction is the linchpin. Yes, technical specifications of the equipment we use have undoubtedly improved, but these advancements really are incremental at best. Wynton Marsalis' album Marsalis Standard Time (RCA) was my litmus test. There is an abundance of all the components we are familiar with and need, speakers, amps, preamps, DACs, CD/media players and an astonishing number of turntables as of late. I really enjoyed listening to the STR Preamplifier since it brought back fond memories of the Anthem Statement D2v 3D which was Anthem’s flagship A/V processor for many years. Performance For the money, a more state of the art A/D D/A solution. Anthem doesn't ignore those still spinning vinyl, either. For this review, Anthem Electronics has provided us with their new STR 2-channel preamplifier and matching (beastly) stereo STR power amplifier. Anthem STR Preamplifier is a new type of audio component that gives you better control and greater refinements including more connectivity and further advanced technology in a one-box simple to use component. In this mode, you are presented with three additional setting options: Bass Shelf, Bass Turnover and 10K De-Emphasis. I would like to thank my colleagues Dr. David A. At 2Vrms out via the balanced outputs, the STR exhibited a squeaky clean FFT output with the 2nd … There also appear to be a pair of tiny sidebands around the fundamental. Once again, these are inaudible differences. The noise at 45 kHz rises by a hair and we see a few more small sidebands show up around the 20 kHz fundamental. The preamp, on the other hand, has an MSRP that is $1000.00 more than the AVM60, for a 2-channel preamplifier that essentially has the same A-D and DAC section and no HDMI inputs. I was close enough to the equipment where I could plug the included extra-long USB cable from my Windows PC to the back of the preamp. 1 kHz 24/96 Sine Wave at 0 dBFS USB-In XLR-Out, 4 VRMS. It also had a seemingly endless reservoir of drive that allowed the speakers to perform at their best, regardless of volume level. The large TFT displays on both components make for outstanding readability and usability from across the room. 24-bit/192 kHz 1 kHz THD+N looks almost identical to the preceding test with a result of 0.000639% at 4 VRMS. Virtual inputs allow users to setup and save up to 30 different settings for sources. Anthem STR Preamp Frequency Response, A-D DSP and ARC On. For an in-depth look at how the ARC system works, please refer to our definitive Geeks Guide to ARC 2 and Super Geeks Guide to ARC 2 both put together by Dr. David Rich. In the two-channel world, though, preamps haven't evolved as much, with many of the products that were sold 10 years ago still being somewhat relevant today. But to assuage said analog purists, the included RIAA EQ filters use such high-quality components that they achieve a +/- 0.1dB tolerance. I’m talking about you Marantz with your silly little porthole scheme! Priced at $3,499, this component competes in the sex appeal department with a polished chassis and a very cool front screen. Much better to my ears! Anthem STR RIAA Phono Playback EQ Results. It’s got a fantastic room correction system, effective and flexible bass management, very low noise, an overachieving phono section, a very good A/D and DAC section, tons of inputs, great looks and build quality and I can go on. Yes, it is beautifully engineered, has a dynamite phono input and, realistically, I’m sure I probably wouldn’t hear a difference with better digital chips (you can tell in the measurements that Anthem has spent some time getting the best out of the silicon they are using), but I really wish this thing had an HDMI input so that I could directly pass a DSD bitstream over from my OPPO (or any other) HDMI equipped player. Right from the start of “The Girl from Ipanema” the preamp’s DAC latched on to the 2.8 MHz DSD bitstream without issue and played back the music splendidly over my 2.2 channel rig. The Personas sounded good in this room already but now, any hint of boominess to the bass had been filtered out and yet there was still a tight and visceral impact to the bottom end. For 2-channel playback, I think the preamp has been carefully tuned and refined to be an incredibly effective front-end solution. AmplifierAnthemARCPreamplifierPreamplifier Review 2019room correction. NAD's M12 DAC-Preamp is likely the closest competitor to the Anthem STR preamp. I wanted to see what the STR could do with some instrumental music versus my many other reference stereo and AV preamps. It’s got low noise, plenty of transparency, scads of power reserve capability, impressive build and, by Odin’s beard, those huge meters are awesome! Together, they comprise as seamless and powerful a playback chain as you are likely to find. The choice of connection type is a user preference, but I like to use balanced connections when available since they offer common mode noise rejection. Far too often, AV manufacturers choose to ignore an internal phono stage from their stereo preamps, be it for greed's sake (so they can sell you another black box) or perhaps for performance's sake. NEW Anthem STR Integrated Amplifier Review By Andrew Donald Anthem, the Canadian hi-fi sister company to both MartinLogan and Paradigm, have just released an impressive new integrated amplifier, called the STR. We see some distortion spurs throughout the spectrum. The soundstage sounded wide and deep, with clear ability to place Cobain's vocals, the drums, and additional guitars across the soundstage. However, as a premium audiophile component, I would have expected Anthem to have picked from AKM’s higher level chips or ESS’s new Sabre chips. A casual walk through any good audio show like Munich High End or RMAF proves my point. Your support is greatly appreciated! This Relative Linearity chart allows us to examine the above-mentioned errors in a more exaggerated, and easy to see manner. Anthem STR Preamp Back Panel The Anthem STR Preamp has a wide array of I/O connectivity for a two-channel preamp. Less so for the amplifier because comparable products from companies like ATI, Bryston and such are in that ballpark. While the STR preamp can be paired with any power amplifier one wants, Anthem sent along the STR power amp to create a perfect synergistic match. The defining feature of the STR preamplifier is the incorporation of a custom version of Anthem’s renowned ARC room correction system combined with complete digital bass management resources. Here are the results for the 19 kHz, 20 kHz combined test frequencies using the SPDIF coax input with 24-bit/96 kHz sampling at 4 VRMS. Anthem suggests that you take your time and listen to your newly calibrated system to become attuned to how everything sounds, and it is wise advice to heed. The sound quality was excellent whether listening from the AVM 60 or from the STR Preamplifier. Large digital displays are easy to read and look just plain cool. I could also fault the Anthem for not having a setting for every resistance load under the sun for its phono stage. This is a representation of the RIAA phono playback equalization curve, plotted onto a graph. Sacrilege! My reference home theater processor is the Anthem AVM 60. You can stream from any digital source, and the built-in DAC will work with virtually any digital source including high resolution formats like double DSD and 24-bit/192kHz. I ran Anthem Room Correction (ARC) once using the STR Preamplifier for my front left and right and subwoofer channels. On a side note to the fine folks at Anthem/Paradigm, I can easily see the STR preamp, with not too much modification, become the control center for a range of fully active speaker systems. Repeating the same test but, this time, allowing the STR preamp to convert the incoming analog signal to digital (no ARC) allows us to examine how the signal integrity is maintained before any room correction processing. The next step was to connect my front speakers, which are GoldenEar Technology Triton Reference, to the STR Power Amplifier. As you can see in the image, the Personas have good extension down to 25 Hz in my room. STR Preamplifier Measurements I verified the STR Preamp was able to deliver 3.3Vrms (RCA) and 6.6Vrms (XLR) unclipped as specified by Anthem. Fast & Free shipping on many items! This was the case when listening to both stereo through the STR Preamplifier and when listening to movies through the AVM 60. (IEC-A, 2 Vrms output), 0.002% (MC), 0.0015% (MM) Using the MM input and precise test tones generated by SpectraPLUS, I’ve plotted the left and right channel RIAA tracking response for the STR preamp’s phono section and overlaid them on the target plot. Sound breathtaking may take a little bit on this one n gene hope doing., to the user is truly extensive getz/ Gilberto is a monster in this.. 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